The Art of the Fix
Penland Gallery artists redefine flaw as feature When a favorite sweater unravels or a plate cracks, most people reach for ways to hide the…
Wild About AVL
Group exhibition honors Asheville’s culture and character Spotting a black bear in Asheville? Pretty much a rite of passage. Contemporary pastel artist Elise Okrend…
Crafting Connection
Handcrafted Holiday Market honors 65 years of creativity in Tryon On a snowy winter day in 1959, Tryon resident Grace Hall wrote to the…
From Storm to Studio
Beaverdam artists reopen their doors for the 8th annual tour A year ago, after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, Beaverdam Studio Tour…
Brushless Beauty
Lynn Boggess returns to Biltmore Avenue Lynn Boggess doesn’t tiptoe into the landscape — he plunges headlong. Forget dainty brushes and polite studio light;…
Where Tradition Meets Torch
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville Elizabeth Walton was just eight years old when she sold her first beaded earrings…
From Garden to Garment
Natural dyer teaches beginners to harvest hues at home While most gardeners nurture ornamental blooms and heirloom veggies, Bethany Hebbard sows her backyard with…
A Temperate Outlook
Scandinavian-inspired farmhouse balances landscape and light The pandemic didn’t just spark a craze for sourdough and home gyms — it drove a mass migration….
Made for the Ages
European-inspired estate is designed to endure Tuscany tempted. England intrigued. Jackson Hole almost sealed the deal. But after years of traveling abroad and some…
Tiny Trees, Big Milestone
Bonsai Garden at The North Carolina Arboretum turns 20 In 2005, the North Carolina Arboretum opened its Bonsai Exhibition Garden — a quiet enclave…